Phase II

Phase I of the S&R project at Chautauqua concludes with a clear strategy and the recommendations outlined in this report. Phase II of the project, will include detailed plans for implementing these recommendations. These plans will require coordination among CCA, COB department heads, consultants, and planners who are versed in the technicalities of managing complex projects, overseeing budgets, and securing needed funding.

Phase II, which focuses on implementation of the strategy, will include practical, prioritized work plans for completing the many projects identified in Phase I.

Certain elements of planning for Phase II implementation are currently underway, including planning related to undergrounding utilities, wildfire prevention, and vegetation initiatives to reduce runoff. For more complicated projects requiring coordination between multiple parties and/or departments, CCA is discussing how to best implement S&R initiatives to minimize costs and disruptions to the site. While still in the early stages of discussion, these recommendations will soon shift to specific, practical, prioritized work plans needed to carry out Phase 1 recommendations.

Phase II

The success of Phase II implementation will depend on project management groups consisting of experts, engineers, and planners who are well-versed in the technicalities of complex work plans, costing, and fundraising. These project management groups will be responsible for implementing the recommendations of the five study groups and for developing a model of national historic preservation, city planning, and climate science practice in a historic district.

In addition to relying on recommendations for the five study groups, it will be important for leadership to rely on existing and still-relevant engineering reports, including:

1. A Comprehensive Environmental Sustainability Plan for the Colorado Chautauqua, prepared by Architectural Energy Corporation, September 2008

2. Conceptual Infrastructure Master Plan (CIMP) prepared for CCA by JVA Consulting Engineers and Ludvik Electric, December 2014. Recommends an underground conduit system along streets that would accommodate power lines, communication cables, local control wiring, and future technology systems. Provides a preliminary assessment of infrastructure needs, engineered plans, estimated costs, and recommended phasing.

The sustainability and resilience solutions developed for the Chautauqua NHL are intended to provide educational opportunities, demonstration projects, and case studies that will benefit others who manage local and national historic sites, city planners, climate scientists, and the general public.